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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-01-07

could safely rely on science and invention,
which are already snperscding navies
faster than they can be built SO With
our army Al We need. if We even now
need that. is a small force of frontier police
men sucl, as is maintained i'll Canada and
Australia. Standing navies and armies
are a. inimical to the genius of democracy
and II ought to be our pride as it is our
duty. Ia shuw the world that a great re-
public can dispense with both: and IN or
gamzation as in principle both our army
and navy are repngHahl /" the democratic
idea In both we maintain that distinction
between commissioned officers and coin
mon soldiers aud sailors which arose in
Eutopc when the mobility VII" furnished
The one We're considered superior race to
the s,ris and peasants who supplied the
other. The whole system is an insult to
democracy, aud ought +" he swept away.
Our diplomatic system, too, is servilely
copied from the usage of kings before the
ocean steamer and the telegraph were in
vented. 1t serves no purpose save to re-
ward politicians and occasionally To de
moralize poet. To abolish it would save
expense corruption. and national dignity.
WESTON.
General Neal Dow has paid the twenty
Thousand dollars, for which lie is response
BILE AS bondsman for W f.. Could, the de-
f.ultine Portland cashier
Nj. VIM. VI. Singerly. of Philadelphia,
has offered To bear the entire expense of
erecting and maintaining a tobosgsn slide
in FAirmount Park for the free use of the
public.
An express train and freight train on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad collded
about two o'clock on Tuesday morning. on
4 curve about seven mile from THIN, Ohio
and both trains were wrecked The tele-
scopcd cars caught fire from the stoves and
many OF Tie unfortunate passengers, who
were not killed outright, We're burned to
death. The exact loss Of lille is not known,
but the latest estimates make it seventeen
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-01-07

yINHE Annual Meeting olthe stoekholders Of
/ The First Naifs4h Bank, OF Woodsiown,
for the election OF Dftgcfors viii be held al I he
banking House, on l#yd bay, First mo-, I'M,
iss7, III o'clsck. lssV.
WI FI1IChAfT. Cashier.
Woodsinwn " j., llth me- I'll, lss6
Decl0-5t
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-01-07

Ladies Knit Bodies or sleeve
less jackets, the most sensible
article on earth for health and
comfort. Good ones in black,
brown. garnet and navy blue at
SI.oo for Atwood TO SI.25 for
the finest.
+. b. HUMPHREYS & co.
WOODSTOWN. n. j.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-01-07

Mr.. John Wanamaker has offered to
lease the gas works of the city of Phila-
delphia, giving the city fye-eighths of the
profits after the first five years. and CON
tributing 5000, 600 in cash to the speedy
building of a bridge over the Schuylkill
river at Walnut street, Philadelphia.
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WORLD Of NOVELTIES

se;,tS now on sale N Humphreys New store,
uudcr he Opera House. without extra charge.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-01-07

The Legislative Committee appointed by
the recent Labor Congress Of this State,
will ask the next Legislature t" pass a
law making the first Monday in September
of eacl, year legal holiday, to be known
as ''Workingmen' Day also an act to
prevent the introduction of Pinkerten de-
tectiyes by State of city corporations dur
ing any labor uprising in the future. The
committee will further ask for the enact
ment Of law to use the idle State surplus
fund tn increase educational facilities
throughout the State.
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wooDsrows. frrpsr.J,xtanY :. 1857.

The thrty-frst Annual Meeting OF the
New Jersey Editorial Association will be
held at the State Street House. Tfenton,o on
Monday. January .tl, 1885,, at II O'Clock
A. NJ
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-01-07

Nh VIM. VI. Smgerly, of Philadelphia,
has offered Ia bear the entire expense Of
erecting and maintaining a tobosgan slide
in Paramount Park for the free use of the
uubIc
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-01-07

General Neal Dow has paid the twenty
thousand dollars. for which he is RESPONSE
Die AS bondsman for W. +. Could, the de-
fiultine Portland cashier.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-01-07

The THIRD party movement in Warren
County has attained such proportions tha'
the cold water devotees propose to start a
newspaper Of their own. They want an
organ. and ex-Judge Morrow, DIR. Parsons,
ex-Assemblyman McCammar, Freebooter
Alt. Councilman Gardner and other strong
temperance apostles have raised a pool of
II 900 toward purchasing the necessary
outfit, and the paper will be started at an
early day. 1t is said that it will advocate
Judge Morrow for Congress and Rev. ;.
Parsons for Governor.
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The worlds w0man's Christian Tenn
perance Union.

HANNAH WHIIAIL SMIIH-
American secretary OF the orld'- W. Z. I L
1863 Main street. Germantown. Pa.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-30
BRIGHT BITS.

If it were true that time tries all things
there would be no use for courts. -Pittsburg
Chronicle Telegraph.
THERE is no better cure for dyspepsia than the
knowledge that there is nothing to eat in the
house.-BoStOn Courier.
BLESSED are the piece-makers," said the
small boy when he dropped costly porcelain
ornament.-IerdS Sittitgs.
IT Is HOPED that Messrs. Angel. Putnam,
Upper and Chamberlain will not adjourn with
out passing on the long-mooted question: Does
the Goldfish salt the ocean, or the ocean salt the
codfish?'-C Chicago Ncics
PAwKINs- Skinner & Grinder have gone
und n d?
Jawkins-So I've heard,
PawkinS-What caused their fall
Jawkins-They lost their balance-in the
bank.-Loweu Citizen.
THE force of habit is always strong Balti-
more young man who was calling on O street car
conductors daughter says that the father
wandered IN at rather later hour, and, open
ing the door, mechanically exclaimed, sit
close, pleaset Baltimore american.
THERE is a smart man travelling through the
West and making fortune out of book-ped-
ding. He has bound a lot of back numbers of
the New York Directory in red morocco, and
labeled them Home Truths About Real Peo-
pie" The book sells on its title Puck.
A New HAVEN HAPPENING Miss Templefaim
Ito Maj. KOrcher, war veteranCOh, here
comes Mr.. Sapps, You will excuse me, won't
you if l give the next waltz to him? He made
a wonderful record in the cane-rIsh yesterday,
and we can't make too much of him!"-Puck
ANGELINA asks for a definition of volubility
Volubiity, Angelina, dear, is the distinguishing
feature of a horse driver when he is thirteen
minutes behind schedule time on his supper
trip and an over loaded coal team breaks down
Just in front of him on the rail.-SOmerviue
Journal
COUNSEL Ito witness, the father of family
Why are you so certain, Mr.. Smith, that the
event occurred on such datey May you not
be mistaken?
Witness-Impossible, sir. 1t was the day l
didn't have to buy any of my children pair Of
shoes.-NeiU York Sun.
THE art of swimming is taught at the United
States Naval Academy at Annapolis in order to
prevent the marines from drowning when they
venture out to sea in our old war ships sailor
who can swim in an ironclad bathing suit and
carry dynamite cannon on his back, can get
the job of defending our coast by applying to
the Secretaryof the Navy.-ArcotdQH ) Record.
"PAss me the butter, Charles she said. She
had been a widow, she had married again, and
they, too had gone to Washington to begin the
honeymoon.
My name is George" he said, coldly and
with discriminating emphasis.
Il know it, George" she replied; you must
excuse me. was misled. 1t is the same but
ter.n-Pac6.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-30

Senator Hiscock, it is said, has no very
participate in the movement to put Sher-
man forward in 1888. The fact is the Sena-
tors own bonnet contains a small Presiden-
tial bee. and he very naturally objects to
booming Sherman The New York Times
says that the Senator lis represented by his
friends as being exceedingly sensitive
over the result of the recent
State election, and savagely wroth at
the criticisms now heaped upon his man.
agement of the campaign. He had figured
out bare majority of 1000 for the ticket,
and the State Committee had notified its
correspondents in the counties throughout
the State to watch the count with extreme
vigilance. The idea of being showed under
by 1900 votes had never occurred to him.
What aggravateS him beyond endurance is
to find in almost every issue of the New
York Tribune, TO whose circulation the
State Committee, acting under the sugges-
ton, contributed not little during the
canvass, communication or an interview
with somebody or other outside the State
who rails at the management of the cam
paign and sneers at its cowardice. Many of
these critics are Ohio men, and the growing
contempt which the Senator has of Ohioans
in general is said to include the friends of
John Sherman in particular. Mr.. Hiscock
will not participate in the collection of
Sherman delegates next spring, nor will he
give any couutenance to the Sherman can
vass for the Presidency
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-30
Chicago as a Literary Center.

A two column article in recent issue of
the Chicago Tribune on the literary ac-
complishments of that city is a curiosity.
1t asserts that "of the 500 standard works
necessary to form library, every one is
published here, with as fine printing, bind
ing and artistic work as are done anywhere
in the worldn This is the first intimation
we have had that a certain number of
works were necessary to form a library.
and it is also news that there are 500 stand
ard works that must be found in every col
lection of books before such collec-
ton can be properly considered
to state whose list of 500 books has been
accepted as those necessary for library.
such as it describes. 1t mentions, however
that "Chicago surpasses all other cities in
the number of juvenile works manufactured
but does not publish a single Bible" This
is indeed sad state of affairs, and the Bible
and tract society should Immediately estab-
lish Bible mandatory in that enterpris-
ing town. But the Tribune consoles itself by
the fact that Chicago publishers have sold
over 100000 copies of George w. Peck's
humorous works, over one-half of which
were copies of The Bad Boy" and ''of
Bill Nye's works they have sold between
800, 900 and 10000 There is another cause
for joy in the fact that 'the most exciting
work of modern times, The Great Crypto-
gram by Ignatius Donnelly, of Minnesota. ~
is being published in that city. Referring
to Chicagos authors, the article saws:
"There are some who by right are Chicago's
property-such as Gen. U. S. Grant, who
wrote the work which is the best example
of simple style in literature ever produced;
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, who made many sue
cesses here, and Others" 1t would appear
from the article that "Bill Nye" and George
w. Peck are considered standard authors.
and that their books rank above the Bible
as literary work in the estimation of the
progressive" citizens of the metropolis of
the West
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-30
Gambling on the Decline in Missouri

From the ST. Louis Globe Democrat
There has been marked change in the last
twenty years in public feeling as regards gainb-
ling st. Louis was great gambling town then
and at any of the big games, the politicians and
statesmen could be found in abundance. In
Washington between 1864 and 1866 believe there
was more gambling done than ever was at the
old German resorts Faro was the game, and
one could see assembled at the table Senator's
Congressman, foreign Ministers. members of
the Cabinet and distinguished men from every
part of the Union. saw there one night the
Collector of the Port of a Northern city lose
100000 inside of four hours, and gentleman
from st. Louis that night got up from the table
winner by S35, 900. He went back and dropped
that and So 900 more the next night. Nowadays
no man of any prominence at all would dare
enter gambling house, and if he did would not
want anybody to know it. They gambled then
as they drink now, and were reckoned as gentle
men Notwithstanding.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-30
INDEX TO new ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEErlNes-Golden Rule Lodge No. IL, l. o. O.
f.; st. Andrews Society; Workingmen's Be-
nevolent Association.
SPECIAL NoTIcEs-To Shippers to Orion, Fla.
Basket Tea by the Young Ladies of Trinity
Sunday School on Friday Afternoon andN light
usEmExTs-Haverly's Minstrels; john f.
Ward, at the Theatre.
To CoSTRAcroRs-Edw. j. Thomas, County
Engineer.
SCHOONER FOR SALE-F. G. Bell, Savannah, Ga
BIDS FOR BRIDGE-John Il. Dillon, Clerk c.
G. c.
CHEAP COLUMN Recommendations Want
ed; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For Sale;
Lost; Miscellaneous.
Proposals FOR PAvING--John E. Howard,
City Surveyor.
NOVELTIES IN SILVER, JEwELRY, Erc.-Theus
Bros
STEAMSHIP SCHEDULE-Ocean Steamship Co.
SOMETHING NovEL-Love & baltimore.
AUCTION SALE-Executors Sale, by c. H. Dor
sett.
OPENING To DAY--L & B. S. N. H.
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a Remarkable PRAYER.
Ft.onl the Cou1lcn Blnf's Nonnnre

From the Council Blit6s Nonparei
The Hon. Frank Shinn, who was the Repub-
lican nominee for State Senator in this District
is the son of the Rev. Shinn who made the fa-
nous prayer in the Iowa Legislature, in the
early days when that body convened at Iowa
City. At that time the issues in this State were
Federal money against wild cat banks and pro-
hibiton The Rev. Shinn was called upon to
did so in the following language: "Oh. God.
bless the young and growing State of Iowa
Bless her Representatives Senators and chief
officers Give us a sound currency, pure water
and an indebted religion for Christ's sake
Amen" 1t has been many years since the
prayer was delivered, and yet. for its remark.
able conciseness pungency and power, it has
never been equaled by public PRAYER since.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-30
Reminded by His Youngster.

T.VU
A physician told a good joke on himself to an
appreciative audience at the Jail:
"At my house, he said, II make it point to
ask n Blessing before each meal. There is a
sharp bright-eyed little feliow--a member of
our famiy--who has just reached the age of z.
He takes particular note of everything tnat
happens, and often makes quaint remarks,
Well, on the occasion TO which refer, we sat
down TO supper, and, as usual, said grace. NV
mind being very much engrossed with other
thoughts, forgot that had observed my religi-
as the amen had rolled from my lips the
second time this bright hopeful of mine looked
up and said: Ding-a-ling -a-ing; chestuuts,
papa Il is unnecessary to add that fully I'M
derstood him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-30
The Sick Child.
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
CHILD.
o mother, lay your hand upon my browl
o mother, mother, where am | nowS
Why is the room so gaunt and great?
Why am lying awake so late:
MOTHER.
Fear not at all, the night is still;
Nothing is here that means you ill
Nothing but lamps the whole town through,
And never child awake but you
CHILD.
Mother, mother, speak low in my ear,
Some of the things are so great and near
Some are so small and far away
have fear that cannot say.
What have done, and what do fear,
And why are you crying mother dear3
MOTHER.
Out in the city the sounds begin;
Thank the kind God, the carts come I'M
An hour or two more and God is so kind
The day shall be blue in the window blind;
Then shall my child go sweetly asleep
And dream of the birds and the hills of sheep
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-30
Musicians Require Constant Practice
From the NeU York Morning Journal

ments keep their lip muscles hardened often ex-
cites curiosity. This is only attained by constant
practice, and the more perfectly performer
plays, the more practice is needed to keep him up
to the mark. Many performers on wind instr1i-
ments, and especially cornetsts, frequently lose
control over the muscles of their mouths and
are affected by what is known as the frozen
lips" In this case the lip sometimes swelis to
an enormous size, and in many instances the
performer is Obliged to take temporary rest
from playing. Too much smoking is also bad
for the lips, as it makes them dry and feverish.
While the use of too much liquor would of
course, be bad for any performer, yet when used
in moderation it sometimes has beneficial
effect upon the playing. This is especially true
when a very heavy programme is rendered.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-30

Various methods have been introduced
for the accomplishment of nocturnal pho
Biography, and some of the most beautiful
landscape views taken at night by the light
of the full moon have been produced in
France, the time of exposure of the plate
being one hour; the clearness of the photo
graph is described as being wonderful, and,
except for the lights in the buildings and
on the bridges, and their reflection in the
water, the picture could hardly be distin-
guished from one taken in the daytime
Another photographer obtains very excel
lent views of his library at night by ordi-
nary gas light; in this case the time of ex-
posture was only thirty minutes, an achieve
ment somewhat remarkable, in view of the
fact that the old-fashioned wet collodion
plates were almost entirely unaffected by
the light from such a source.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-30

Some curious phenomena are appearing
in the section of country between Summer
vile and Charleston, which was so greatly
disturbed by the earthquake shock of Aug.
81, 1886. There are many deep pits on the
margin of which have been thrown up
pure white sand, such as is seen only on the
seashore. On this sand has sprung up
dense growth of sea plants. 1t is evident
that the seeds from which these plants have
sprung have been elected from great depths,
where they have doubtless been buried
many centuries without losing their ger
minating powers.
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It is stated that ex-senator Jones' mental
trouble is due to the fact that he was not
advanced to the position which he wanted
on the Judiciary Committee of the Senate
Doubtless there will be good many other
reasons alleged before the real cause of the
Senator's trouble is discovered. If he could
be induced to return to Florida and resume
the practice of the law he would be all right
in little VIE. 1t will not be an easy
matter, however, TO get him away from
Detroit
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-30

in the event of Secretary Lamar's APP
pointment to the Supreme Lench, there
need be no apprehension as to his confrma-
ton by the Senate. Mr. Lamar is
known by all of the Senators, having
been associated with most of them during
his long political life, and he is very apt to
have made forcibe and favorable impress
sion upon them. What is known as Sena-
torial courtesy would preclude Mr.. Lamar's
rejection, even if there should be objections
10 appointment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-30

1t is said that Mr.. Mills, of Texas, will be
the chairman of tho Ways and Means Com
mittee. This statement may be true, but it
is safe to say that Mr. Carlisle has not yet
decided anything with regard to the chair
manship of that or any other committee.
Mr.. Mills is a very good man, but has he
just the qualifications which the leader of
the House needsY Hardly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-30
In a Different Atmosphere.

From the Philadelphia Record Dert)
John Mosts followers may, like Bottom the
Weaver play the lion at their meetings, but
when they come into court they roar you Just
as gently as any sucking dove"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-30
He Whistles to Keep His Courage Up.

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat (Rep)
The negroes in the South, as shown by the
detailed vote by counties in Virginia, are slowly
but ste Oily abandoning the Republican party.
Democratic happiness over this fact, however,
is marred by the other fact that for every black
man who leaves the Republicans two white men
Join them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-30

The statement is made that 81, 000, 900
worth of chewing gum is used every year
by the American girl As the manufacture
of this gum is an infant industry, ought it
not TO be protected? What has Mr.. Randall
to say on this question:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-30

The esteemed Atlanta Constitution says:
II the SAVANNAH NEWS is so fond of
prohibition in Atlanta, why doesn't it start
a campaign in Savannah!
The spectacle which our esteemed con-
temporary presented during the contest in
Atlanta deters us.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-30

Senator Blackburn says that the next
Democratic candidate for Vice President
will come from Illinois. and that his name
will begin with B. The Senator undoubt-
edly has very friendly feeling for the gen.
tIeman who is at the head of the Pension
HFfcn